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The World's Saddest Man
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The World's Saddest Man |
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tophat New Member
since 2001-08-01
Posts 2ny,USA |
THE WORLD'S SADDEST MAN I SAW A MAN IN A CIRCUS THAT TRAVELED ALL OVER THE LAND FOR ONLY A QUARTER YOU'LL SEE HIM JUST LOOK FOR THE WORLD'S SADDEST MAN AFTER YOU BUY YOUR TICKET I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU'LL SEE A MAN TRAPPED INSIDE OF A BOTTLE PUT THERE BY YOU AND BY ME WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE BOTTLE LOOK DEEPLY INTO HIS EYES IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU'LL SEE IT THE REASON THE SADDEST MAN CRIES DON'T BE TOO QUICK TO JUDGE HIM TO OFFER UP PITY OR SCORN WE EACH HOLD A KEY TO HIS FREEDOM WE HAVE SINCE THE DAY WE WERE BORN THE GLASS THAT SURROUNDS HIM IS HATRED THE TEARS THAT HE SHEDS ARE FOR MAN AS LONG AS THERE'S HATE AND OPPRESSION HE'LL BE THE WORLD'S SADDEST MAN BEFORE THE SHOW HAS ENDED I HOPE THAT YOU'VE FIGURED IT OUT THAT WE DIDN'T LOOK IN THE BOTTLE WE WERE THE ONES LOOKING OUT JCSsr (tophat) |
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elusive1 Junior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 15NC |
very well written - very good form, and substance to boot... I'm very impressed! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Nicely done, tophat... Welcome to Passions - It's a great place to take your hat off and make yourself comfortable...  |
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